Monday, 28 December 2009

A Star is Born

Club des Femmes presents A Star is Born In the age of X Factor and Xbox, Club des Femmes celebrates the amateur. Do you remember a time of singing into your hairbrush and wanting to be a contender? As our contribution to this year's wonderful LSFF, Club des Femmes explores the pure urge to perform.

The Week Elvis DiedDirector: Carol Morley, UK, 1997, 16 minsEngland in 1977. Karen aged 10 is bullied at school by Julie and her gang. All she has for comfort are her descant recorder, her pet rabbit Elvis and her adoration of top disc jockey Tony Blackburn.

Drum RoomDirector: Miranda Pennell. UK 2007, 15 minsThe empty spaces of an ambiguous building open-up to reveal a group of aspiring musicians as they play together, alone.

IntrepidissimaDirector. Marta Balleto-Coll. Spain. 1992. 7 minsA cathartic triumph for every little tomboy who’s ever been forced to go shopping for dresses when she’d rather be conducting an imaginary orchestra through the Brandenburg Concerto Number 3 in her attic.